Antonio Tobias Mendez
American sculptor (born 1963)
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Antonio Tobias Mendez (born 1963) is an American sculptor.[1]
Antonio Tobias Mendez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 (age 62–63) Denver, Colorado |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Parent(s) | Tony Mendez Karen Mendez |
Works
Mendez has produced over twenty public monuments: his sculptures include Thurgood Marshall,[2][3] Don Shula, Mohandas Gandhi, Major Taylor,[4] and part of the United States Navy Memorial.[5] In 2011, Mendez was nominated as one of the three finalists to complete the Bill Russell statue in the city of Boston at the City Hall Plaza.[6] He also created bronze sculptures of the six Baltimore Orioles greats whose uniform numbers were retired by the ballclub, which are located in the picnic area behind the bullpens beyond left-center field at Camden Yards.[7]
Personal life
Toby Mendez is the son of author and former CIA operative Tony Mendez and half-brother of Jesse Mendez, son of Tony and Jonna Mendez (herself former CIA Chief of Disguise).[8]
